English–Spanish
“tip over” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/bolˈkaɾ/
Example
El niño volcó la mesa.
The child tipped over the table.
How to say “tip over” in Spanish
“Tip over” in Spanish is volcar.
A container tilted until its contents spill.
Example sentences with volcar
La camarera volcó el café al pasar por la mesa.
The waitress spilled the coffee as she passed by the table.
Tips for using volcar
- Used transitively to mean tipping something over, while the reflexive volcarse can mean either to fall over or figuratively to throw oneself into an activity.